"Son Heungmin will grow even at the age of 32." Postecoglou Wants Posture to Prospects 'Like SON'..."Think about how you're going to improve even more."

Jul 30, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur pre-match press conference was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou and Son Heung-min are posing. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.07.30/

Tottenham Hotspur pre-match press conference was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Tottenham Son Heung-min is doing an interview. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.07.30/

Tottenham Hotspur pre-match press conference was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou is interviewing. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.07.30/

Enze Postecoglou's attitude to Tottenham's young players was 'Like Son Heung-min'.

Coach Enze Postecoglou attended a pre-press conference ahead of the face-off between Tottenham and Team K League in the first game of the Coupang Play Series at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th.

Coach Postecoglou met with reporters along with captain Son Heung-min to answer questions about the team's K-League confrontation, young freshmen and team conditions. The first part that drew attention was Coach Postecoglou's thoughts on Yang Min-hyuk, who recently confirmed his trip to Tottenham. Yang Min-hyuk confirmed his joining of Tottenham on the official website of Tottenham on the 28th. Tottenham also released a photo of Yang Min-hyuk meeting with captain Son Heung-min and coach Postecoglou on the club's official SNS.

Postecoglou is a player who watched Yang Min-hyuk with considerable interest in the Scout team. Although young, I got to be with a player with considerable talent. I'm looking forward to seeing the future performance. "I'm looking forward to joining the team as soon as possible and watching the player grow up." He did not hide his expectations for Yang Min-hyuk.

The Tottenham squad of the English Premier League, which began its Asian tour, arrived at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 28th. Son Heung-min and his colleagues are leaving the arrival hall. Incheon International Airport = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.07.28/

Tottenham is receiving tremendous attention from fans from the time of entry on the 28th to this open training. Along with the arrival of South Korean national team captain Son Heung-min, Tottenham's squad and Postecoglou also received great cheers.

Postecoglou "I'm honored that so many people welcomed me from day one. I know how much Son Heung-min is loved in Korea. It's an honor to experience something like this together. The experience of sharing a glorious moment was a very pleasant few days. I also know that this interest leads to the club. It's important how much we repay. Today's training and the game, we recognize how much we have to show as soccer to repay that love. My teammates and staff all feel it, and I'm very grateful that we feel it together in Son Heung-min's home country."

In the past, Postecoglou led the Australian national team and beat the Korean national team in the Asian Cup final. I coached Korean players at Celtic and Tottenham. Postecoglou commented on the impression he received in matches against several Korean players and Korean soccer teams, saying, "Before entering Korea, I think many people will remember the results of the Asian Cup, but I did not know what would happen, so I came in as close as possible to Son Heung-min."Jokingly, "There is a constant interest in players who play in the K-League. In Japan, he played a lot of K-League teams in the Asian Champions League (ACL). I thought he was very good and high-quality," he said, expressing his thoughts on Korean soccer.

Starting with Son Heung-min, many players made a big impact. I thought Asian players could definitely perform well when they came out in Europe. I looked forward to performing well. Expectations are needed to perform well. I don't know what the outcome will be tomorrow. I lost a lot of games. But I won many important matches. I'll make sure to have a good game," he added.

Tottenham Hotspur pre-match press conference was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou and Son Heung-min are interviewing. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.07.30/

Postecoglou coached Japanese players in Yokohama Marinos and Celtic, Tottenham is coaching Son Heung-min, and Yang Min-hyuk will also join the team from January. Asked what features Japanese and Korean players have in Europe, he said, `It doesn't seem right to compare them through countries"There are many difficulties in leaving the motherland and advancing abroad. You will also feel a big cultural difference. It is difficult for any player of any country to advance overseas. There may be a difference between going abroad and joining the team. That is natural because there is competition. What I felt while coaching various players and Asian players is that Asian players are preparing very well. There seemed to be a lot of effort and preparation for success. I've grown a lot since I've been a leader in many countries. Also, I hope to learn a lot and grow when I become my player. Regardless of the country, everyone is a soccer player after all. It's important how well they adapt, but Asian players are preparing well.' He evaluated all Asian players as well-prepared to advance to Europe.

Attention was also paid to the injury situation of the team before the game against the team K League. Some players, including Hishalisson, are not fully playing.

Postecoglou `everyone's better than last night' Ben Davies endured well and Ashley Phillips is unwell, so we have to wait and see if he will play. Radu Dragushin has now joined the team and trained. Destiny Udogi is also training today, but it is difficult to play in tomorrow's game. He'll have to check the condition for a few more days I don't think it's going to be much different from the last game."

Regarding Tottenham's recent seasons as a young team, he did not hide his willingness to create a good environment and grow players like Son Heung-min.

Postecoglou said of the attitude of young talents such as Yang Min-hyuk, Jamie Donley and Mikey Moore to play for Tottenham's future, `The most important thing is the environment. It seems most important to create what kind of environment young players join and what kind of players they live with in the locker room. The players should be constantly guided to continue development on the training ground as well. They are not satisfied and do it with a mind to develop every day. Most importantly, it is very important to help as a person. Mikey Moore is now 16 years old. It is important to help them grow into good players as well as soccer players."

Then "The rest is up to the players. It is important to keep developing, looking at the future, and trying to push the envelope. Son Heung-min next to him is 32 years old, but he thinks about how to improve further and what to do himself. In fact, I have achieved everything I can achieve as a player, and I think about how I will grow. I think that's how young players can develop further. I am 58 years old. Even now, we learn how to develop further. I think I can grow better when the environment and attitude are well combined. I don't know how far my career will go, but I think it's interesting to watch growth and there's no end to watching," he said, expressing his hope that the players will show the same growth stance as Son Heung-min.

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"Son Heungmin will grow even at the age of 32." Postecoglou Wants Posture to Prospects 'Like SON'..."Think about how you're going to improve even more."

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